Looking for Fourth of July festivities? It all starts today

The Methodist “Red, White and Boom” event will feature $100,000 of fireworks launched from two barges on the Illinois River between Peoria and East Peoria. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. July 4.

The holiday extravaganza starts July 3 with a concert by local band Float Trip at Festival Park on the Peoria riverfront. Spring Creek Station will open the show. Admission is $7 at the gate, which opens at 7:30 p.m.

Eddie Money will perform on July 5. Southern rock band the Georgia Satellites will open the show. Tickets for the show, which starts at 8 p.m. at Festival Park on the Peoria riverfront, are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate, which opens at 7 p.m.

The events are sponsored by UnityPoint Health-Methodist Proctor. For more information or to purchase concert tickets in advance, visit redwhiteandboom.us.

The Peoria Riverfront Museum will host a Fourth of July backyard barbecue from 6 to 10:30 p.m. July 4.

Admission is $40 for adults and $20 for children. Admission for members is $30 for adults and $15 for children. The price includes an all-you-can-eat barbecue from Gracie’s Grille, beverages, access to museum attractions including “The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” exhibit, planetarium shows and the IHSA Peak Performance interactive gallery. (The giant screen theater screenings cost extra). There will be a cash bar.

Reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call 863-3036 or email events@peoriariverfrontmuseum.org.

The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4. Doors will re-open at 6 p.m. for the holiday event.

The Peoria Park District will host its annual Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular from 4 to 10 p.m. July 3 at Glen Oak Park, Peoria. Fireworks begin at dark. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Prior to the fireworks will be performances by the Peoria Park District youth performing groups starting at 4 p.m. The Peoria Municipal Band patriotic concert begins at 8 p.m. at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre, followed by fireworks at dusk. Event is free. For information, call 681-2854.

The Peoria Historical Society invites residents to enjoy the riverfront’s “Red, White and Boom” July 4 show from the backyard of the Judge John C. Flanagan House Museum, 942 NE Glen Oak Ave. The gates open at 6 p.m. with fireworks beginning around 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Soda, water and popcorn will be available for $1 each. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.

Outside of Peoria

Canton: Fireworks at Canton High School Memorial Stadium at dusk on July 4.

Chillicothe: A $24,000 fireworks show is scheduled for dusk at Cutright Park at the foot of Walnut Street. Food vendors open at 4 p.m. July 4. Introduction ceremonies, flag-raising and remarks by state Sen. Darin LaHood and state Rep. David Leitch start at 9 p.m., with 45-minute fireworks show starting at about 9:15 p.m. Bring chairs or blankets. Admission is free.

Page 2 of 2 - East Peoria: RiverFront Park, behind Wal-Mart Supercenter, will host events starting at 5 p.m. July 4. Wildlife Prairie Park will present exhibits including a live bald eagle, and food will be for sale. Miss Festival of Lights Lakin Smith will lead the Pledge of Allegiance at 9:25 p.m. The fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. All I-74 ramps leading to Riverside Drive and the eastbound I-74 exit ramp to North Main Street, as well as the Bob Michel Bridge, will be closed just before the fireworks display. All westbound traffic on West Camp and West Washington streets also will close before the fireworks. Bass Pro Drive will be closed starting at 6 p.m. Parking at Bass Pro Shops will be accessible by Riverside Drive. For more information, visit cityofeastpeoria.com.

Eureka: Fireworks at Eureka Lake Park begin at dusk on July 4. Festivities include an all-day festival at Upper Lake Park with breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. and a parade from 1 to 7 p.m.

Pekin: Fireworks at Pekin Memorial Stadium begin at dusk (around 9:15 p.m.) on July 4. Gates to the stadium open at 6 p.m., with live music and concessions available. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 for adults, and $1 for children ages 6 to 12. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Rain date is July 5.